24th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110144724 | Phototherapy Apparatus And Method For Tissue Repair - Apparatus and method for applying phototherapy treatment after the use of a bio-scaffold or a bio-implant. Bio-scaffolds are used to regenerate tissue and help the body use its own cell in tissue repair. Phototherapy treatment promotes and speeds up this process by enhancing cell proliferation and differentiation, collagen production/synthesis, fibroblast activity, etc. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144725 | Phototherapy Apparatus With Interactive User Interface - A phototherapy apparatus with interactive user interface for treating biological tissue of an animal or human target. The user interface comprises intuitive graphic menus which allow the clinicians or practitioners to define the properties of the biological tissue through easily observable physical characteristics such as weight, skin color, and hair color of the patient. The central control unit of the phototherapy apparatus then automatically optimizes the parameters of the light source according to the properties of the biological tissue and generates an appropriate treatment protocol to produce the optimum phototherapy result. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144726 | Method For Performing Phototherapy - An improved method for performing phototherapy. The method comprises a step of applying a supplement to the patient before/after light treatment, which produces nitric oxide in the subject biological tissue to be treated. The nitric oxide serves as signaling molecules to cause vasodilatation and increase blood flow and micro-circulation in the biological tissue so as to enhance the effect and reduce the required treatment time of phototherapy. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144727 | PORTABLE PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING A PORTABLE THERAPY DEVICE - The present invention is a portable and flexible phototherapy device that includes a light pad and a controller. The controller is preferably pre-programmed with several programs to allow the light therapy pad to be used in the comfort of the users home. The flexible phototherapy pad can be positioned over any area of a body in order to provide beneficial illumination of the body part. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144728 | TANNING LAMP ARRANGEMENT - Tanning lamp arrangement, especially for suntanning the skin surface of the human body, having at least one UV light source ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110144729 | FACIAL TISSUE STRENGTHENING AND TIGHTENING DEVICE AND METHODS - A device is described that can be used quickly and accurately by surgeons to provide uniform facial tissue planes that are tunnel-free and wall-free thus optimizing face lifting, tightening, and implant delivery. The device is comprised of a shaft with a substantially planar tip further comprised of relative protrusions and energized relative recession lysing segments. Forward motion of the device precisely divides and energizes various tissue planes causing contraction, especially via the fibrous tissues. Other forms of energy and matter can be delivered down the shaft to further enhance desirable tissue modification and contraction. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144730 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAK DETECTION IN EXTERNAL COOLING PAD - An externally-applied heat exchange pad has three layers laminated together, an inner and outer non-conductive layer and a middle conductive layer. A leak in the inner layer causes coolant to contact the middle layer and change impedance, which can be sensed and used as an indication of an impending total leak of the pad, | 2011-06-16 |
20110144731 | Electrode Array for Even Neural Pressure - An electrode array attached to neural tissue, such as the retina, necessarily has graded pressure exerted on the tissue, with higher pressure near the attachment point. Greater pressure improves contact between the electrodes and neural tissue while too much pressure may damage neural tissue. Hence it is advantageous to obtain equal pressure across the array field. In the present invention multiple and selective attachment points are provided on an electrode array allowing a surgeon to select the attachment points providing the best electrode tissue contact. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144732 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEAD - An implantable medical lead has a header assembly having an inner header channel and a radial aperture. An inner lead assembly includes a helical active fixation element connected to an inner conductor. The inner lead assembly is coaxially housed within the header channel. A post is inserted into the radial aperture after insertion of the inner lead assembly into the channel. The post projects radially inwardly into the header channel to become interposed between adjacent turns of the helical fixation element. At this position the post is able to transform a rotation of the helical fixation element to a longitudinal movement of the fixation element. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144733 | Electrode for a Cochlear Implant - An electrode for a cochlear implant for implantation in a cochlea of a patient, the electrode having a first side that is curved in a lateral dimension so as to substantially conform to a side wall of a scala upon implantation of the electrode into a cochlea and a second side that is shaped so as to preserve a natural acoustic pathway within the scala upon implantation of the electrode into the cochlea. In one example, opposing ends of the electrode taper off in cross section. In another example, the fluid contact side is concave. In a further example, the electrode is one of crescent-shaped, oval shaped, and semi-circular in cross section. By using such an electrode, a more natural fluid-flow in the cochlea can be maintained after implantation relative to an original fluid-flow prior to implantation. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144734 | MEDICAL LEAD SYSTEM UTILIZING ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDSTOP FILTERS - Medical lead systems utilizing electromagnetic bandstop filters are provide which can be utilized in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment for patients who have implanted medical devices. The medical lead system includes an implanted lead having at least one bandstop filter associated therewith, for attenuating current flow through the lead over a range of frequencies. The bandstop filter has an overall circuit Q wherein the resultant 3 dB bandwidth is at least 10 kHz. The values of capacitance and inductance of the bandstop filter are selected such that the bandstop filter is resonant at a selected center frequency. Preferably, the bandstop filter has an overall circuit Q wherein the resultant 10 dB bandwidth is at least 10 kHz. Such bandstop filters are backwards compatible with known implantable deployment systems and extraction systems. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144735 | INTRODUCER - A stent graft introducer ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110144736 | FLEXIBLE STENT - The present invention is directed to a flexible expandable stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery. The stent generally includes a series of metallic cylindrical rings longitudinally aligned on a common axis of the stent and interconnected by a series of links which be polymeric or metallic. Varying configurations and patterns of the links provides longitudinal and flexural flexibility to the stent while maintaining sufficient column strength to space the cylindrical rings along the longitudinal axis. The metallic material forming the rings provides the necessary radial stiffness. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144737 | POLYMERIC STENT HAVING MODIFIED MOLECULAR STRUCTURES - A biocompatible material may be configured into any number of implantable medical devices including intraluminal stents. Polymeric materials may be utilized to fabricate any of these devices, including stents. The stents may be balloon expandable or self-expanding. By preferential mechanical deformation of the polymer, the polymer chains may be oriented to achieve certain desirable performance characteristics. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144738 | ENDOPROSTHESIS HAVING STRUTS LINKED BY FOOT EXTENSIONS - The present invention relates to an endoprosthesis having a plurality of web rings coupled by connectors, which include two or more essentially parallel struts and a foot extension protruding from one of the struts. An endoprosthesis constructed according to the principles of the present invention provides an elevated degree of scaffolding to a body lumen while retaining an acceptable degree of flexibility. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144739 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DEVICE OF SAID KIND - A medical device is provided with a rotation-symmetrical lattice structure ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110144740 | Medical Devices Including Metallic Film and at Least One Filament - Medical devices, such as endoprostheses, and methods of making the devices are disclosed. The medical device can include a composite cover formed of a deposited metallic film. The cover may include one or more filaments, e.g., wires, which cooperate with the film to provide desirable mechanical properties. The wires may be integrated with the film by depositing the film over the wires. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144741 | Coating Construct With Enhanced Interfacial Compatibility - The present invention provides a method of forming a coating on a medical device having a topcoat and a basecoat and an improved compatibility between a topcoat and a basecoat on the medical device. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144742 | Expansion Device for Treatment of Vascular Passageways - A delivery system for delivering an expandable member to a treatment location includes an elongate shaft and an expandable member coupled to a distal end of the elongate shaft. The expandable member is moveable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, and has an inner expandable member and a plurality of outer expandable members that at least partially surround the inner expandable member. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144743 | TREATMENTS FOR A PATIENT WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE - The invention is directed to two minimally invasive therapeutic procedures, particularly for patients with congestive heart failure, and devices and systems for such procedures. One procedure involves providing a valved passageway through the patient's left ventricular wall at the apex of the patient's heart and advancing instruments through the valved passageway to connect the valve leaflets of the patient's heart valve, e.g. the mitral valve, in a “Bow-Tie” configuration to prevent or minimize regurgitation through the valve. The second procedure involves advancing a pacing lead and a pacing lead implanting device through a trocar in the patient's chest and implanting the pacing lead on an exposed epicardial region of the patient's heart wall. The pacing lead has a penetrating electrode which is secured within the heart wall. One or both procedures may be performed on a patient with CHF. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144744 | TOTAL ARTIFICIAL HEART - A total artificial heart having a rotor with an impeller, wherein the rotor is mounted within a pump housing on a hollow shaft. The rotor is magnetically driven to produce rotary motion of the impeller for pumping blood. The motor is disposed within the pump housing such that axial translation within the housing acts as a shuttle valve to alternate flow between pulmonary and systemic circulation. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144745 | OPHTHALMIC ENDOILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An endoillumination system comprises a system controller and a light modulation apparatus responsive to the controller to alter at least one parameter associated with a input light beam to generate a modulated light beam. The endoillumination system further comprises an optical fiber for carrying the modulated light beam and a probe through which at least a portion of the optical fiber extends. The probe is sized for insertion into an eye. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144746 | Intraocular Lens - An intraocular lens comprising: (a) monomeric units derived from at least one cationically polymerizable branched alkene monomer; (b) monomeric units derived from at least one cationically polymerizable monomer having a pendant benzocyclobutene group; and (c) a UV-absorbing benzotriazole component having the formula I. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144747 | ADJUSTABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS - Methods and devices for altering the power of a lens, such as an intraocular lens, are disclosed. In one method, the lens comprises a single polymer matrix containing crosslinkable pendant groups, wherein the polymer matrix increases in volume when crosslinked. The lens does not contain free monomer. Upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, crosslinking causes the exposed portion of the lens to increase in volume, causing an increase in the refractive index. In another method, the lens comprises a polymer matrix containing photobleachable chromophores. Upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, photobleaching causes a decrease in refractive index in the exposed portion without any change in lens thickness. These methods avoid the need to wait for diffusion to occur to change the lens shape and avoid the need for a second exposure to radiation to lock in the changes to the lens. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144748 | STRUCTURE OF BREAST AUGMENTATION POCKET - A structure of breast augmentation pocket comprises a biocompatible liquid pocket, wherein a biocompatible liquid and a plurality of hollow silicone gel particles in the forms of large, small circles, or various shapes are filled inside. The silicone gel is applied with colors to form recognizable silicone gel such that the silicone gel particles are readily recognized and then cleaned away in case of rupture of the biocompatible liquid pocket. The silicone gel particles are hollow with the same average density as that of the biocompatible liquid so as to be suspended in the biocompatible liquid, whereby a touch feeling more similar to that of real tissue is provided because of the combination of biocompatible liquid with silicone gel particles. With good biocompatibility with non-dissolvability, the silicone gel particles neither lead to immune reactions nor cause any possible sequelae. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144749 | Cochlea Implant System in ITE (in the ear) Type Using Infrared Data Communication - There are provided a cochlea implant system including an in the ear (ITE) speech processor and an implanted part. In the cochlea implant system, the speech processor and the implanted part transfer and receive a signal by infrared data communication. The implanted part includes a receiving unit for receiving an infrared signal from the speech processor to demodulate the infrared signal, a stimulation circuit unit for converting the demodulated signal into a stimulation signal, an electrode array inserted into the cochlea to stimulate the auditory neurons by the stimulation signal, and a coil for receiving power from the outside through the RF power transmission. The implanted part can receive power from the outside through the coil to be charged. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144750 | BROW LIFT IMPLANT AND METHOD - A substantially flat implant for repositioning a patient's eyebrow that may allow for a gradient lift across the eyebrow. The implant may be geometrically non-symmetrical, and/or may have non-symmetric physical properties. The implant may include a foot portion that extends along a first longitudinal axis and has a length, and a vertical strip portion that extends outwardly from the foot portion along a second longitudinal axis. The strip portion has a length and a width that is smaller than the length of the foot. The second longitudinal axis is offset from the center of the length of the foot portion. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144751 | Multi-Modal Shape Memory Polymers - The present disclosure relates to a multi-modal shape memory polymer material comprising a blend of at least one polymer component having a first molecular weight and at least a second polymer component having a second molecular weight that is less than the first component. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144752 | CUSTOMIZED IMPLANTS FOR BONE REPLACEMENT - The present invention relates to customized implants for bone replacement that are prepared from poly(ether ketone ketone) or PEKK, and to a computer-based imaging and rapid prototyping (RP)-based manufacturing method for the design and manufacture of these customized implants. The PEKK customized implants made using rapid prototyping demonstrate biomechanical properties similar (if not identical) to that of natural bone even when prepared without the use of processing aids such as carbon black and aluminum powder. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144753 | Bellows-Like Expandable Interbody Fusion Cage - An interbody fusion device having an accordion-like structure, wherein the device in inserted into the disc space in its collapsed configuration and then expanded into its expanded configuration by compressing the accordion-like portion of the device. In some embodiments, a pre-formed tube with an accordion-like structure over a portion of its length is inserted in a relaxed (collapsed) configuration, giving the tube a minimum possible diameter. This tube has a cable running through it that is fixed to a distal end portion of the tube and extends past the proximal end portion of the tube to the outside of the patient. Once the tube is positioned on the rim of the endplate, the proximal end of the cable is pulled, thereby tensioning the cable and causing the accordion portion of the tube to become shorter in length but larger in diameter. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144754 | Prosthetic intervertebral discs assemblies having compressible core elements with enhanced torque transmission - This description deals with a medical device, specifically a prosthetic intervertebral disc having a compressible core that is mechanically interactive with the prosthetic disc's end plates thereby providing excellent torque or twisting transmission between the end plates. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144755 | PLIF opposing wedge ramp - A spinal fusion implant for implantation between adjacent vertebrae is formed in the approximate shape of a hollow cube. The device has an upper section and a lower section separated by a distractor all of which are relatively movable. The sidewalls of the upper section and the lower section terminate in inclined planes so that the sections move away from each other as the wedge shaped increases the height of the device. The upper section and lower section each includes a clamping flange. The clamping flange on the upper section engages the vertebral body above the implant and the clamping flange on the lower section engages the vertebral body below the implant. The distractor has a pair of clamping flanges on an end wall wherein one of the pair engages the vertebral body above the implant and the other engages the vertebral body below the implant. The clamping flanges provide a clamping action between adjacent vertebral bodies to restore alignment and stabilize the vertebral segments. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144756 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESTORING A JOINT, INCLUDING THE PROVISION AND USE OF A LONGITUDINALLY-ADJUSTABLE AND ROTATIONALLY-ADJUSTABLE JOINT PROSTHESIS - A joint prosthesis for mounting in a first bone and presenting a prosthetic joint surface for engaging an opposing joint surface of a second bone, the joint prosthesis comprising:
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20110144757 | ARTIFICIAL JOINT SUPPORT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND BONES - An artificial joint associated with an implant including a pair of three dimensional and structurally extending bones, each defining a contoured and opposing end face, and which collectively defines a joint location. At least one plasticized layer is applied to one of, or both, the end faces in a coacting and substantially frictional reducing fashion. A lubricating plastic is defined upon an exposed face of the bladder. The plasticized layers may include a fluid receiving and inflatable bladder for filling a three dimensional area associated with the joint location. A curable/settable fluidic material can be injected into the bladder and which includes at least one of an epoxy, a urethane, a gelatin and a two-part hardener. The bones each further include an artificial implant constructed from at least one of a plasticized and a metallic material, | 2011-06-16 |
20110144758 | GLENOID AUGMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A augmented glenoid implant assembly for use in performing shoulder arthroplasty is provided. The augmented glenoid implant assembly is used for cooperation with the glenoid fossa of a scapula. The implant assembly includes a first component for attachment to the scapula. The first component defines a support surface for cooperation with the glenoid fossa, a second surface positioned adjacent a buttress formed in the glenoid fossa and an assembly surface. The implant assembly also includes a second component removably secured to the first component. The second component includes an assembly face of the second component. The assembly surface of the second component is in close approximation to the assembly surface of the first component. The second component further includes an articulating surface opposed to the assembly surface. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144759 | MODULAR PROSTHESIS AND USE THEREOF FOR REPLACING A RADIAL HEAD - A modular prosthesis system for replacement of a head portion of a proximal radius includes a monolithic stem component, a head component, and a locking mechanism formed by the stem and head components. The stem component defines a stem anchoring portion having a longitudinal axis and configured to couple to the proximal radius, and a dovetail-shaped first mounting portion on a first end face that extends in a first direction transverse to the longitudinal axis. The head component has a dovetail-shaped second mounting portion on a second end face opposite the first end face slidably engaged with the first mounting portion along the first direction. One of the first and second mounting portions intersects the longitudinal axis. The locking mechanism is formed at an interface between the stem and head components and is engaged through relative translational movement between the stem and head components. A related method is provided. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144760 | Patient-Specific and Patient-Engineered Orthopedic Implants - Disclosed herein are methods and devices for repairing a knee joint, including customizable and/or highly selectable implants and/or implant components for each patient to provide optimal fit and function. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144761 | BIOCORRODIBLE IMPLANT HAVING A CORROSION-INHIBITING COATING - One embodiment of the invention relates to a biocorrodible implant based on magnesium or a biocorrodible magnesium alloy, whose surface has a corrosion-inhibiting coating. Furthermore, other invention embodiments relate to a respective manufacturing method for the coating. According to an invention embodiment, an implant is provided, comprising | 2011-06-16 |
20110144762 | FLUTED SLEEVE HIP PROSTHESIS FOR MODULAR STEM - An intramedullary implant for mounting within an intramedullary canal of a bone is disclosed. The intramedullary implant includes a lower stem portion, an upper stem portion, and a modular sleeve body. The modular sleeve body is connected to one of the lower stem portion or the upper stem portion. The sleeve body includes an inner portion that covers at least a segment of the upper stem portion and has one or more longitudinally extending bone engagement members for engagement with the bone. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144763 | DYNAMIC BIOACTIVE BONE GRAFT MATERIAL HAVING AN ENGINEERED POROSITY - The present disclosure relates to a dynamic bioactive bone graft material having an engineered porosity. In one embodiment, a bone graft material is provided having bioactive glass fibers arranged in a porous matrix that is moldable into a desired shape for implantation. The material can be substantially without additives and can include at least one nanofiber. The porous matrix may include a combination of one or more pore sizes including nanopores, macropores, mesopores, and micropores. In another embodiment, a bone graft implant is provided having a matrix comprising a plurality of overlapping and interlocking bioactive glass fibers, and having a distributed porosity based on a range of pores provided in the bioactive glass fibers. The distributed porosity can comprise a combination of macropores, mesopores, and micropores, and the matrix can be formable into a desired shape for implantation into a patient. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144764 | BONE GRAFT MATERIAL - The present disclosure relates to a bone graft material and a bone graft implant formed from the material. In some embodiments, the bone graft implant comprises a porous matrix having a plurality of overlapping and interlocking bioactive glass fibers and a plurality of pores dispersed throughout the matrix, whereby the fibers are characterized by fiber diameters ranging from about 5 nanometers to about 100 micrometers, and the pores are characterized by pore diameters ranging from about 100 nanometers to about 1 millimeter. The implant may be formed into a desired shape for a clinical application. The embodiments may be employed to treat a bone defect. For example, the bone graft material may be wetted and molded into a suitable form for implantation. The implant may then be introduced into a prepared anatomical site. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144765 | Process For Producing Porous Scaffolds From Sinterable Glass - The invention relates to a process for producing a porous glass construct with interconnected porosity, the resulting porous construct and its use as a macroporous scaffold in bone repair and regeneration. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144766 | Allograft Bone Plugs, Systems and Techniques - The present invention provides a system, device, instruments and methods for inserting and/or improving the holding strength and purchase of a bone screw, bone pin, or bone dowel in bone. Embodiments include monolithic allograft tissue forms, multi-piece allograft tissue forms, distally expandable portions, partially and fully demineralized portions, and flexible connecting portions. Advantages of the allograft tissue forms of the present invention include improved pedicle screw blackout strength and improved filling of bone voids. Methods for making and instruments and techniques for inserting the augmentation device, system and screws or pins are also disclosed. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144767 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING DEFECTS IN THE TISSUE OF A LIVING BEING - An implant for deployment in select locations or select tissue for regeneration of tissue is disclosed. The implant includes collagen and or other bio-resorbable materials, where the implant may also be used for therapy delivery. Additionally, the implant may include, or have blended in, an additive, such as an osteoinductive factor, for example biocompatible ceramics and glass. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144768 | Device and method for securing an attachment device for a prosthesis and/or a prosthesis adapter to a prosthesis shaft and protective lining | 2011-06-16 |
20110144769 | Member for artificial limb - A member for an artificial limb comprises a base member which is made of a fiber cloth and has air permeability and a plurality of protuberances which are made of silicon rubber on both of the inside and outside surfaces of the base member, adjoining protuberances being apart to one another. The base member may be tubular or flat. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144770 | ONE MOTOR FINGER MECHANISM - A mechanical finger comprises a plurality of phalanges coupled to a single actuator using a kinematic linkage and a differential linkage arranged in parallel. The mechanical finger is capable of exhibiting consistent predictable motion when moving in free space or when contacting an object at the fingertip, and of curling in order to conform to an object when the contact is at other locations on the finger. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144771 | SAFETY CONTROL APPARATUS - A control program comprises a plurality of function division control programs and a plurality of verification instructions each described next to each function division control program. A first controller and a second controller execute the same function division control program in parallel, and respectively output an execution result and a verification indication signal when a verification instruction is detected after executing the function division control program. A third controller verifies whether two execution results match in response to two verification indication signals from the first controller and the second controller, and outputs a verification result to the first controller and the second controller. The first controller and the second controller respectively execute the function division control program again if the verification result represents unmatch, and respectively execute a next function division control program if the verification result represents match. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144772 | PROCESS CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUE USING IMMUNOLOGICAL CONCEPTS - An integrated optimization and control technique performs process control and optimization using stochastic optimization similar to the manner in which biological immune systems work, and thus without the use of historical process models that must be created prior to placing the control and optimization routine in operation within a plant. An integrated optimization and control technique collects various indications of process control states during the on-line operation of the process, and attempts to optimize the process operation by developing a series of sets of process control inputs to be provided to the process, wherein the control inputs may be developed from the stored process control states using an objective function that defines a particular optimality criteria to be used in optimizing the operation of the process. The technique responds to a significant change in the current process state by determining anew set of process control inputs to be provided to the process based on one or more of the stored process control states. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144773 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALTERING THE BEHAVIOR OF A NETWORKED CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention relates to altering the behavior of a networked control system such as the integrating of a device such as a light unit or a light switch in a networked control system such as a networked lighting system. An embodiment of the invention provides a method for altering the behavior of a networked control system, which comprises several devices, wherein the method comprises the steps of—selecting an abstract control logic program from a list of several abstract control logic programs (SIO), —transmitting a message for requesting replies from devices (S | 2011-06-16 |
20110144774 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MACHINE - A system for controlling a machine includes a first controller, a second controller, and a comparator. During a first cycle, the first controller generates a control signal to the machine while the second controller generates a predicted parameter signal. During the first cycle, the comparator transmits a feedback signal to the second controller if a predetermined threshold is not met. A method for controlling a machine includes transmitting a control signal from a first controller to the machine and generating a predicted parameter value in a second controller. The method further includes transmitting a feedback signal to the second controller if a predetermined threshold is not met. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144775 | Method and apparatus for adapting a process instance - A method and an apparatus are disclosed for adapting a process instance, which guarantee that process instances are conform to a specific process meta model. Therefore constraint violations are detected and furthermore remedied according to a derived violation meta model. In at least one embodiment, the present invention finds application in process modeling, system process optimization and/or controlling of machines or technical devices. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144776 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SIMPLIFIED OPERATION AND MANIPULATION OF AN AUTOMATION AND/OR PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - A system and method are provided for the simplified operation of an automation system. The system and method link knowledge-based and/or empirical and historical data to real-time data, such as alarm messages and/or event messages, in cooperation with a control system, such as a process control system. Data and/or links or references to data and/or process states are acquired and stored by means of a first data processing device and can be made available to at least one second data processing device for further processing via at least one allocated communication link, such as a network or bus system. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144777 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE PROCESS CONTROL STATUS ROLLUPS - Example methods and apparatus to manage process control status rollups are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving process control information from at least one process control device included within a process control system, determining at least one issue associated with a portion of the received process control information, receiving a selection of a status type, determining if the at least one issue is associated with the selected status type, and displaying a process control status rollup associated with the selected status type and including the at least one issue. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144778 | Smart Audio Plug-in for Enabling Smart Portable Device to be Universal Remote Control - A smart audio plug-in comprises an electrical audio signal receiver, a processor of protocol data units carried in the electrical signal, and an infrared signal transmitter. The remote control codes control the electronic appliances such as TV, VCR, Hi-Fi systems, robots, etc. that can decode remote control codes. The smart audio plug-in can be inserted into the audio jack of a smart portable device. The smart portable device such as a smart phone is equipped with powerful CPU, touch screen, networking interface, audio jack, etc. The software application running on the smart portable device can convert the user commands received on the graphical user interface (GUI) into remote control code and transmit unmodulated, or modulated electrical signals such as amplitude modulated, frequency modulated or phase modulated signals that encode the remote control codes through the audio jack to the smart audio plug-in. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144779 | DATA PROCESSING FOR A WEARABLE APPARATUS | 2011-06-16 |
20110144780 | TIMING CONTROL DEVICE AND TIMING CONTROL METHOD - An audio visual apparatus 1 displays animation in which a character | 2011-06-16 |
20110144781 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - Audio signal processing apparatus includes: an amplitude change extractor | 2011-06-16 |
20110144782 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, AND CONTENT REPRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention provides a content reproduction system that can continue reproduction of a plurality of content even if a part of content is unreproducible. The content reproduction system includes a content storage apparatus including a content storage section that stores a plurality of content whose reproduction order has previously been specified based on reproduction order information, and a content reproduction apparatus including a communication section that communicates with the content storage apparatus, a request section that requests the content storage apparatus to transmit content stored in the content storage section in the order according to the reproduction order information, and a reproduction section that reproduces the content, wherein when content that the request section has requested from the content storage apparatus is unreproducible, the request section requests the content storage apparatus to transmit content which is listed as content to be reproduced subsequent to the unreproducible content in the reproduction order information. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144783 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WAVE FIELD SYNTHESIS RENDERER MEANS WITH AUDIO OBJECTS - An apparatus for controlling a wave field synthesis renderer with audio objects includes a provider for providing a scene description, wherein the scene description defines a temporal sequence of audio objects in an audio scene and further includes information on the source position of a virtual source as well as on a start or an end of the virtual source. Furthermore, the audio object includes at least a reference to an audio file associated with the virtual source. The audio objects are processed by a processor, in order to generate a single output data stream for each renderer module, wherein both information on the position of the virtual source and the audio file itself are included in mutual association in this output data stream. With this, high portability on the one hand and high quality due to secure data consistency on the other hand are achieved. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144784 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING AND USING INTELLIGENT PRODUCT MANUFACTURING INFORMATION STORED IN CAD MODEL OBJECTS - A method and corresponding CAD system and computer-readable medium. The method includes receiving a part definition for a first part model, the part definition including intelligent part manufacturing information (IPMI) data that defines requirements for at least one second part model in an assembly model. The method also includes placing the first part model in the assembly model. The method also includes processing the IPMI data, including transferring at least one requirement from the first part model to the second part model. The method can also include loading the IMPI from the second part model, wherein the IPMI loaded from the second part model is used for manufacturing a physical part corresponding to the second part model. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144785 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUSTOMIZATION - A method of creating a triangulated surfaces for generating machine readable instructions for customization is provided. The method comprises selecting text or symbols. The text or symbols are spaced. The text or symbols are mapped between first and second curves. Triangulated surfaces are generated from the mapped text or symbols. The triangulated surfaces are converted to machine readable instructions. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144786 | MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETOOLING AND PRODUCING A MANUFACTURING LINE - A material management system and method for utilizing components from an existing manufacturing line to configure a predetermined manufacturing line is provided. The system and method includes an inventory, and an interface. The inventory is stored in a database and includes a list of components of existing manufacturing lines. A first processor is in communication with the database. The interface is operable to transmit information relating to the predetermined manufacturing line to the first processor so as to generate a list having all of the components needed to configure the predetermined manufacturing line. The first processor is further operable to process the inventory and identify all components in the inventory which are compatible for use in the predetermined manufacturing line and generate a list of compatible components. The interface is operable to selectively choose any component from the list of compatible components for use in the predetermined manufacturing line. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144787 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE DISTRIBUTION PROFILING OF AN ELEMENT IN A FILM - A method to determine a distribution profile of an element in a film. The method comprises exciting an electron energy of an element deposited in a first film, obtaining a first spectrum associating with the electron energy, and removing a background spectrum from the first spectrum. Removing the background value generates a processed spectrum. The method further includes matching the processed spectrum to a simulated spectrum with a known simulated distribution profile for the element in a film comparable to the first film. A distribution profile is obtained for the element in the first film based on the matching of the processed spectrum to a simulated spectrum selected from the set of simulated spectra. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144788 | Method for simulating casting defects and microstructures of castings - Systems for predicting casting defects and microstructure in suppliers/vendors' castings for part/system durability analysis without knowing the details of the casting layout and casting gating and riser design as well as casting process parameters are provided. The systems involve the use of an integrated pore growth and interdendritic flow model. Methods of predicting casting defects and microstructures of a part without knowing the details of the casting layout and casting gating and riser design as well as casting process parameters and articles of manufacture are also provided. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144789 | SYNCHORNIZATION OF RECIPE STRUCTURES AND BILL OF MATERIALS INCLUDING THE ADJUSTMENT TO MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS - A system and method of synchronizing recipes and bills of materials (BOM). An approved recipe is parameterized in a planning interface. A BOM is synchronized with the parameterized recipe. The BOM is then displayed in a graphical user interface to allow a user to modify by a resolve conflict present during synchronization. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144790 | Thermal Sensing for Material Processing Assemblies - Various embodiments of thermal sensing systems and methods for monitoring thermal conditions in such material processing assemblies are described. The thermal sensing systems include a sensor cable that incorporates or is coupled to one or more thermal sensors. The sensor cable is positioned in the assembly and the thermal sensors provide temperature measurements. In various embodiments, the sensor cable and thermal sensors may be optical or electrical devices. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144791 | ENERGY SAVINGS AND GLOBAL GAS EMISSIONS MONITORING - Methods and apparatus for enhanced control, monitoring and recording of incoming chemical and power use, and emissions of electronic device manufacturing systems are provided. In some embodiments, integrated sub-fab system systems may monitor the energy usage of the sub-fab equipment. The tool can enter many different depths of energy savings modes such as idle (shallow energy savings where production equipment can recover to normal production with no quality or throughput impact in seconds), sleep (deeper energy savings where production equipment can recover in minutes), or hibernate (where production equipment may require hours to recover not to have impact on quality, or throughput) for the system. In some embodiments, the system may monitor and display all gas emissions in a sub-fab as well as the Semi S23 method reporting of CO | 2011-06-16 |
20110144792 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM - In a processing system of a linear tool in which plural carrying robots are arranged in carrying mechanical units to which processing modules are coupled and a processing target is delivered and received between the plural carrying robots, in the case where there are plural carrying routes on which the processing target is carried, the present invention provides a technique for determining the carrying route on which the highest throughput can be obtained. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144793 | Computerized Card Production Equipment - An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying for manipulation at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer. The method comprises: associating financial data, corresponding to the financial account of the customer, with a customer image identifier in a financial account association table maintained securely from a user interface; associating the customer image identifier with user image selection data based on user selections made on the user interface in relation to a graphical representation of at least a portion of an original image held in an image store; and applying the personalized image to the financial account access means, the personalized image being based on the user image selection data associated with the customer image identifier. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144794 | TOOL BIT MONITORING FOR ON-VEHICLE BRAKE LATHE - A system and method for monitoring the contact of tool bits of a lathe with surfaces of a brake disk being machined employs a vibration sensor coupled to the lathe. Signals from the vibration sensor are processed as time-averaged segments that can be grouped within time intervals; a microprocessor employs a qualifying routine to compare the signal level to a background noise threshold value and indicates as “failed” those time periods where the average signal level is not above the background noise threshold. An accumulator records the indications over a number of intervals and compares the result to a standard to make a determination of whether the lathe is likely actively cutting the disk surfaces. To isolate intermittent, high-intensity noises, a consistency routine can check further to see whether individual segments within an interval fall within a range based on the average signal level for that interval. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144795 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MACHINE TOOLS - Systems and methods for managing machine tools are provided. When a current abnormality occurs in one of at least one machine tool, a specific failure category is determined according to the current abnormality, and at least one suggested combination of parameters is generated according to the specific failure category and a transaction database, wherein the specific failure category is one of a plurality of predefined failure categories, and each suggested combination of parameters includes a plurality of associated parameters, which are commonly retrieved for the specific failure category. Each transaction data in the transaction database records a plurality of parameters corresponding to a failure category, wherein the parameters are the parameters whose parameter values are retrieved from the at least one machine tool, having the abnormality according to the failure category. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144796 | BILL ACCEPTOR FOR A GAMING MACHINE - A bill acceptor | 2011-06-16 |
20110144797 | MACHINE FOR PERSONALISING CHIP CARDS AT A HIGH PROCESSING RATE - A machine for the personalising of chip cards ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110144798 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR COMMISSIONING INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED PRODUCTS WITH AN AUTOMATIC COMMISSIONING UNIT AND A CO-ORDINATE FLOW SHELF - A method and an apparatus for the order picking of items in an order-picking installation ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110144799 | PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD - To provide a processor and a processing method to make the operation to load and unload workpieces to and from a processing chamber more efficient, and improve workpiece processing efficiency. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144800 | MODULAR WIRELESS CONVEYOR INTERCONNECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A modular conveyor system is disclosed in which components of each conveyor module is designed for wireless mesh communication. The communications may be within a module or between modules. Certain of the components may be powered by battery, such that the components may be completely wireless. The network may be entirely self-configuring such that the modules may be assembled and the network established in a straightforward manner. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144801 | Vending Machine - In an exemplary embodiment of this invention, a vending machine may include sensors for capturing audio and visual data. A processing unit in the vending machine may analyze this data to calculate an attention score that is indicative of whether attention is being paid to the vending machine. Alternatively, or in addition, the processing unit may analyze this data to calculate the gender or emotional state of a person. Based on these calculations, a vending machine may alter its behavior, such as by changing its audiovisual output. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144802 | Control System for Robotic Vehicles - A method and apparatus may be present for controlling robotic vehicles. A processor system may identify hardware for a robotic vehicle to form an identification. The processor system may run an interface layer for the hardware for the robotic vehicle using the identification. The interface layer may be configured to receive information from the hardware in which the information may be received using a number of protocols for the hardware. The processor system may send the information received from the hardware to a control layer in which a number of applications running in the control layer may be configured to indirectly control operation of the robotic vehicle. The information may be received in the control layer using a protocol used by the number of applications. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144803 | REAL-TIME DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM, REAL-TIME DISTRIBUTED CONTROL METHOD, AND ROBOT - There is provided a real-time distributed control system which can prevent a delay of execution by a hard real-time control system. In the real-time distributed control system, a receiving computer includes a receiving component which receives a message, and an operation cycle obtaining unit which obtains the operation cycle of the receiving component upon activation of the system, and transmits a monitoring condition associated with the obtained operation cycle to a transmission-rate-monitoring-condition setting unit. A transmitting computer includes a transmitting component which transmits the message, the transmission-rate-monitoring-condition setting unit which sets the monitoring condition in a transmission-rate-monitoring-condition memory unit, and a transmission rate monitoring unit which monitors a transmission rate from the transmitting component based on the monitoring condition stored in the transmission-rate-monitoring-condition memory unit, and suppresses a transmission interval of the message when the transmission rate of the message does not satisfy the monitoring condition. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144804 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXPRESSING ROBOT AUTONOMOUS EMOTIONS - A device for expressing robot autonomous emotions comprises: a sensing unit; a user emotion recognition unit, recognizing current user emotional states after receiving sensed information from the sensing unit, and calculating user emotional strengths based on the current user emotional states; a robot emotion generation unit, generating robot emotional states based on the user emotional strengths; a behavior fusion unit, calculating a plurality of output behavior weights by a fuzzy-neuro network based on the user emotional strengths and a rule table; and a robot reaction unit, expressing a robot emotional behavior based on the output behavior weights and the robot emotional states. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144805 | NAVIGATIONAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A ROBOTIC DEVICE - A navigational control system for altering movement activity of a robotic device operating in a defined working area, comprising a transmitting subsystem integrated in combination with the robotic device, the transmitting subsystem comprising means for emitting a number of directed beams, each directed beam having a predetermined emission pattern, and a receiving subsystem functioning as a base station that includes a navigation control algorithm that defines a predetermined triggering event for the navigational control system and a set of detection units positioned within the defined working area in a known spaced-apart relationship, the set of detection units being configured and operative to detect one or more of the directed beams emitted by the transmitting system; and wherein the receiving subsystem is configured and operative to process the one or more detected directed beams under the control of the navigational control algorithm to determine whether the predetermined triggering event has occurred, and, if the predetermined triggering event has occurred transmit a control signal to the robotic device, wherein reception of the control signal by the robotic device causes the robotic device to implement a prescribed conduct that alters the movement activity of the robotic device. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144806 | INTELLIGENT INPUT DEVICE CONTROLLER FOR A ROBOTIC CATHETER SYSTEM - A robotic catheter system includes a robotic controller; a robotic manipulator; and in input controller. The input controller includes communication circuitry configured to receive a signal from a user input device; memory having stored therein a plurality of device drivers associated with a different type of input device or a differently configured input device; and a processor configured to recognize an input device connected with the communications circuitry, load a device driver according to the recognized input device, initialize the input device, and/or one of reject and notify an end user, and deliver an image to a display or graphical user interface. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144807 | POWER MONITOR FOR VAPOR COMPRESSION EQUIPMENT DIAGNOSTICS - A method of automatically detecting an anomalous condition relative to a nominal operating condition in a vapor compression system. An expected input power function in the form of a hyperplane is calculated based on three temperature readings: an intake temperature from an intake area of the condenser unit, a return temperature from an intake area of an evaporator unit, and a supply temperature from a supply output area of the evaporator unit. The function produces an estimate of the expected input power consumed by the compressor unit, and this expected input power is compared with an actual input power measured from the compressor unit. If the expected input power deviates from the measured input power by more than a predetermined tolerance, an indication is stored and communicated that an anomalous condition, such as a refrigerant loss, condenser unit fouling, or a malfunctioning fan, exists in the vapor compression system. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144808 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURING MAILING EQUIPMENT - A computer receives two input documents, including a carrier product description file and a document that describes attributes of a type of mailing equipment. The computer extracts information from the documents and generates a provisioning document based at least in part on the extracted information. The provisioning document is suitable for controlling a piece of mailing equipment which belongs to the particular type of mailing equipment, in such a manner that the piece of mailing equipment generates mail pieces in compliance with the carrier product description file. The provisioning document includes a script for controlling operation of the piece of mailing equipment and data to be read by the piece of mailing equipment. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144809 | WELL PROG EXECUTION FACILITATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A prog analysis and execution system and method. The system includes a computer control system, an interface engine in communication with the computer control system, the interface engine being configured to receive prog information, and an action item development engine in communication with the control system, the action item development engine being configured to analyze received prog information and to determine corresponding action items. The system further includes a sensor engine in communication with the computer control system, the sensor engine being configured to receive input from at least one sensor for use in controlling a well drilling operation, and an operational equipment engine in communication with the computer control system, the operational equipment engine being configured to receive input from the computer control system and to control the well drilling operation in accordance with the determined action items in the prog. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144810 | ELEVATOR AND BUILDING POWER SYSTEM WITH SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT | 2011-06-16 |
20110144811 | Optimizer for single staged refrigeration systems - An optimizer for a single staged refrigeration system comprising a speed modulation device, controller, and supply air temperature sensor. The optimizer is intended for modulating the speed of the indoor fan and compressor in existing or new refrigeration systems in settings including but not limited to residential houses/buildings, residential heat pump systems, commercial heat pumps systems, water source heat pumps, and roof top units. The optimizer solves humidity and noise problems in existing systems, reduces peak demand, increases energy efficiency, reduces energy consumption rates, and minimizes compressor failure rates and O&M costs. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144812 | WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A horticultural system which consists of a container for a plant which sits within a reservoir for irrigation liquid to allow flow of irrigation liquid between the container and reservoir. Irrigation liquid may be to said container and/or said reservoir. Sensor means are located in said reservoir to measure the volume of liquid in said reservoir and a second sensor means in said reservoir measures the electrical conductivity of liquid in said reservoir. A controller is programmed to control the supply of irrigation liquid to the container and/or reservoir using the measurement of liquid height and electrical conductivity in said reservoir. The height sensor consists of a set of electrodes with length equal to the depth to be measured and appropriate electronic circuitry for measuring conductivity between said electrodes and the electrical conductivity sensor consists of a second set of electrodes of short length relative to said first set of electrodes with appropriate electronic circuitry for measuring conductivity between said electrodes. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144813 | Systems and Methods for Dynamic FeedForward - In some embodiments, a method of using feedforward to control a system component may include determining if a feedforward term exists in a feedforward table for a received operating set point. If a feedforward term does not exist, the system component may be incremented until the system to within a first acceptable tolerance of the desired set point. In some embodiments, a measure of steady state error may be determined and compared to a second acceptable tolerance. If within the acceptable tolerance, the corresponding feedforward term may be recorded in the feedforward table. In some embodiments, if the feedforward term exists for the operating set point, the system component may be controlled using controller output that corresponds to the feedforward term. When a change to the system is detected that is associated with possible changes to the feedforward values, new feedforward values may be generated for the feedforward table. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144814 | WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE - The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a wind rotor and a generator connected to the wind rotor, wherein the generator is adapted to be connected to a grid, wherein the method comprises: generating a signal for at least one of a run-up event or starting event of the wind turbine based on a predicted efficiency of at least one component of the wind turbine. Further, the present disclosure relates to a method for operating a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a wind rotor and a generator connected to the wind rotor, wherein the generator is adapted to be connected to a grid, wherein the method comprises: generating a signal for at least one of a run-up event or starting event of the wind turbine based on a predicted power output of the wind turbine that is based on at least one of a predicted electrical or mechanical power consumption of at least one component of the wind turbine. Finally, the present disclosure relates to a wind turbine comprising a wind rotor, wherein the wind rotor is mechanically connected to a generator for transmitting the rotational power of the wind rotor to the rotor of the generator, wherein the output current of the generator is adapted to be selectively connected to a grid by a circuit breaker, the wind turbine further comprising a control device adapted to close the circuit breaker, wherein the control device is adapted to generate a signal for at least one of a run-up event or starting event of the wind turbine based on a predicted efficiency of at least one component of the wind turbine. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144815 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PROXIMITY BETWEEN A WIND TURBINE BLADE AND A TOWER WALL - A sensor system monitors deflection of turbine blades of a wind turbine. The system includes a first component configured on the turbine blades. A second component is configured on the tower at a height so as to detect the presence of the first component as the blades rotate past the tower. The second component generates a corresponding measurable parameter or value that is indicative of distance between the blades and tower. The second component is disposed substantially completely around the circumference of the tower so as to detect the first components at any rotational position of the turbine nacelle relative to the tower. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144816 | INTELLIGENT ACTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR RENEWABLE VARIABLE POWER GENERATION - A method and system for intelligently directing output boost capabilities of wind turbine generators operating together in a wind plant has been provided. Selected ones of the wind turbine generators have their own individual boost modes of operation that can provide a limited time increase in power output. This boost capability of the selected individual generators is conveyed to the wind plant control upon request and is used to direct individual boot operations of the generators. In some embodiments, weather forecast information including wind forecast information is used to calculate the generators present and future forecasted boost capabilities. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WIND TURBINE ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION - A method of controlling a wind turbine farm includes programming at least one algorithm within at least one processor. The wind turbine farm has at least one wind turbine that includes a generator. The at least one algorithm is representative of a relationship between at least one electric power grid tolerance range and an electric power generation rating. The method also includes determining the electric power grid tolerance range. The method further includes generating at least one wind turbine farm tolerance adjustment signal representative of a wind turbine farm tolerance range. The method also includes changing the wind turbine farm tolerance range. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144818 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY ALLOCATING POWER IN A DATA CENTER - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to the field of power management of computer systems, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for dynamically allocating power to servers in a server rack. The method comprises: measuring power consumption of a computer system having one or more servers; estimating probability distribution of power demand for each of the one or more servers, the estimation based on the measured power consumption; estimating performance loss via the estimated probability distribution; computing power capping limits for each of the one or more servers, the computation based on the estimated probability distribution and the performance loss; and dynamically allocating the power capping limits to each of the one or more servers by modifying previous power capping limits of each of the one or more servers. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144819 | METHOD FOR NON-INTRUSIVE LOAD MONITORING USING A HYBRID SYSTEMS STATE ESTIMATION APPROACH - A method for non-intrusively monitoring a load including a plurality of appliances includes retrieving a plurality of mathematical models for modeling operation of a respective subset of the appliances. A value of a respective operational parameter is predicted for each of the subsets of appliances. An output of the load is measured. A respective value of each of the operational parameters is calculated based on the mathematical models and the outputs of the load. The predicting, measuring and calculating steps are repeated until a metric pertaining to a difference error between the measured output and the predicted output calculated from the operational parameter and the mathematical models is equal to or below a threshold for one of the subsets of appliances. It is decided that the one subset of appliances is currently operating whose metric pertaining to a difference error is equal to or below the threshold. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144820 | WIRELESS PROGRAMMABLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A wireless programmable control system applied in home automation that aims at solving the problems of the state of the art such as lack of simplicity and a straight forward way to program and set up a system with several wireless devices working together and the fact that either a programming device must be used to set up the system, or the system is too simple and doesn't allow any programming at all, or it uses a bidirectional communication means. In order to solve the problems mentioned the system of this invention is composed basically of two components: a transmitter unit and a receiver control unit. The transmitter unit is basically a wireless device that transmits a unique code each time a switch is pressed. The unique code associated to each switch is in binary format and is broadcast using a wireless signal. The unique code is factory programmed in the transmitter unit avoiding any additional programming by the user, therefore simplifying the installation process. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144821 | PRE-PROGRAMMED ENERGY MANAGEMENT BALLAST OR DRIVER - A pre-programmed energy saving ballast or driver is presented, having a pre-defined energy profile to which the output power is controlled in accordance with the current time ascertained from the input power connection via simplex clock information or from received broadcast time signals, and which allows a user to select from a number of pre-programmed profiles and/or to modify and store user-defined energy profiles. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144822 | GRID-CONNECTED ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING GRID-CONNECTED ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A grid-connected energy storage system capable of increasing the efficiency of a converter and a method of controlling the system are disclosed. The grid-connected energy storage system can increase the efficiency of a converter by measuring generated power of a plurality of power generation modules and selectively operating the converter based on the measurements. | 2011-06-16 |
20110144823 | Sequential Charging of Multiple Electric Vehicles - An apparatus and method for sequentially charging multiple electric vehicles. The apparatus including an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) having an electrical plug connected to a power cord. The power cord is connected to a housing containing a number of electrical components configured to control the power flow to an electric vehicles to recharge the vehicles' batteries. The power cord is divided into multiple power cords that extend from the housing and connect to standard electric vehicle connectors compatible with battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). The EVSE determines, based on a number of possible criteria, which of the multiple electric vehicles to charge at a given time. | 2011-06-16 |